Beginning Ethnic American Literatures
Annotated Edition
Manchester University Press · Print & ebook · March 15, 2001
Since the late 1960s, American literature has been revitalised by the work of writers such as Toni Morrison, Sherman Alexie, Sandra Cisneros and Maxine Hong Kingston.
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- Who it’s for
- An introduction to ethnic American fictions, organized around four literary traditions and their contexts.
- Genres
- Race & Culture in Literature, Black Lit Crit, Asian American Lit Crit
- Published
- Manchester University Press, March 15, 2001
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Since the late 1960s, American literature has been revitalised by the work of writers such as Toni Morrison, Sherman Alexie, Sandra Cisneros and Maxine Hong Kingston. An introduction to the study of ethnic American fictions organised into four sections, each written by a specialist in the fields of African American, Asian American, Chicano/a and native American literature.
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Writers are discussed in their cultural/political contexts and literary traditions (rather than as exceptions or as individuals, or on a generic basis). The book highlights common themes in ethnic writing as well as specificities, and has extensive suggestions for further reading as well as a critical introduction regarding the concept of 'ethnic writing'. No competing titles - there are no textbooks, no beginners' books nor any systematised combination of ethnic fictions such as this - only edited collections on each area.
Four Literary Traditions
An introduction to ethnic American fictions, organized around four literary traditions and their contexts.
Come here for
- Writers discussed in cultural and political contexts, alongside literary traditions
- Common themes and the specificities of four traditions
Expect
- Coverage of African American, Asian American, Chicano/a, and Native American literature
- A critical introduction to “ethnic writing” and suggestions for further reading
Where it sits
| Race & Culture in Literature | 81% |
|---|---|
| Asian American Lit Crit | 75% |
| Black Lit Crit | 46% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Asian American Lit Crit
- Black Lit Crit
- Hispanic American Lit Crit
- Ethnic Studies
- Authors
- Helena Grice, Candida Hepworth, Maria Lauret
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Published
- March 15, 2001
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Asian American Lit Crit